Vibration
Worker using an electric jackhammer. This work causes vibration exposure to his hands and arms. © Colourbox Health effects of vibrations Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about …
Course: Occupational Health in Developing Countries
Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing loss from noise can be prevented. This is important, because once a hearing loss has occurred, it cannot be reversed. Information about the exposure by a risk assessment is …
What Are the Health Effects of Noise Exposure?
Use of hand-held tools, like this metal-cutter, produces both noise and vibration. These factors can affect the health of the worker. © Jessy Z’gambo Noise and health Noise is the …
Introduction to work related diseases
This week consists of four topics, followed by one discussion and a quiz. Don’t forget that you can sign up before November 16, 2020, for our free and optional online …
Machines or men? Discussion
What is best – machines or men? For example, in a coffee factory, like the one you see in the video here, it is important for product quality to sort …
Prevention
To avoid working conditions that can cause musculoskeletal diseases, we can do a number of things. These can be summarized into four main actions: Robots in a car factory. © …
Multifactorial diseases
Back pain is a very common problem. Like all musculoskeletal diseases, there are many different diagnoses and many different causes of this problem. © Colourbox It is difficult to define …
What Causes Musculoskeletal Strain?
Due to the lack of global epidemiological data on musculoskeletal diseases in low income countries, we have chosen to present some examples of work situations that could involve musculoskeletal strain. …
Examples of Work-related Musculoskeletal Diseases
The chair you sit on at work can be important to reduce pain from the muscles. You will learn about the perfect chair this week. © G. Tjalvin Work related …
Preventive measures of skin diseases at work
In the first place, exposure should be controlled or avoided by substituting hazardous substances whenever possible. Using gloves is also important when it comes to avoiding skin exposure. Gloves There …
Diagnosing work-related skin diseases
If the clinical appearance is consistent with contact eczema, the next step is to decide if the eczema is of occupational origin. Take an occupational history of the patient It …
Occupations at risk for work-related skin diseases
Usually, contact eczemas are caused by skin exposure to chemicals; this is often combined with exposure to water. On intact skin, prolonged contact with water enhances skin permeability and susceptibility …
Work-related skin diseases
You might think that hand eczema is not a very serious condition, but for certain groups of workers having the condition might result in them having to stop their jobs. …
Preventive measures
Because of the fact that it takes many year from the exposure to a carcinogenic agent to the onset of the actual cancer disease – often 10-20 years or even …
Occupational Health: Known Carcinogenic Agents
Crystalline silica Exposure to crystalline silica dust causes lung cancer. Silica is a very common crystal-like mineral found in sand and rocks, such as granite and sandstone. Any occupation that …